
The Financial Planning Association has announced the New South Wales state winners for its 2012 Best Practice Awards.
The awards form an integral part of the FPA’s mandate to elevate the status of financial planning to a universally respected profession and are a symbol of excellence for Australians seeking financial advice from a trusted, qualified and professional financial planner.
The awards acknowledge FPA members for the positive contribution they make to the profession throughout the year, and recognise the superior outcomes that FPA members can achieve when they provide professional advice in line with the FPA Code of Professional Practice and Code of Ethics.
Winners and runners-up for the prestigious awards were chosen from the large number of submissions received throughout the nomination period, and the FPA is proud to announce the NSW winners as follows:
Ms Lisa Weissel CFP®, who is part of the judging panel, said that judging winners from such a strong field was a very challenging task. “All of the finalists in the AFP® and CFP® professional categories were impressive financial planners who demonstrated the highest professional standards,” she said. “And the contributions of the Future2 nominees to the wider community made a real difference to the lives of some of the most disadvantaged members of our society.”
“FPA members have always worked to increase the standard and professionalism of financial planning in Australia, and these awards acknowledge the success of the real star performers in our industry,” she said.
Please see below for a full list of NSW Best Practice Award state winners, runners-up and Honorary Award winners:
FPA CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER®, Professional Best Practice Award
FPA Financial Planner AFP® Best Practice Award
Future2 Community Service Best Practice Award
The FPA also acknowledges outstanding contributions to the industry through its Honorary Awards as follows:
FPA Distinguished Service Award recognises an exceptional contribution to the work of the FPA and the common good of the profession through voluntary service to FPA Chapters, Committees or taskforces.
The NSW winner this year was Debbie Gampe AFP®, SeaChange Financial, Port Macquarie.